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Direct Flights from Houston to Little Rock

Little Rock · Arkansas

Nonstop service from IAH and HOU to LIT on Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Southwest, United
Nonstop flights
~4/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
375 mi
Flight time
~1h 15mgate to gate
Elevation
262 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Houston (IAH) to Little Rock (LIT), 375 miles nonstop.IAHLIT

Which airports fly this route

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  • IAHLITGeorge Bush Intercontinental
    United~4/dayDaily (all week)375 mi
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  • HOULITWilliam P. Hobby
    SouthwestFrequency variesSun394 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

17 cities have a nonstop to Little Rock, Houston among them.

How long to go to Little Rock for, from Houston

1h 15m in the air, 375 miles: short enough that a single night in Little Rock is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Little Rock

Peabody Duck March, Location: Little Rock
Photo by Flickr user: Ed Schipul Houston · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the state of Arkansas. Little Rock is a cultural, economic, government, and transportation center within Arkansas and the American South. Several cultural institutions are in Little Rock, along with hiking, boating, and other outdoor recreational opportunities. Little Rock's history is available through history museums, historic districts or neighborhoods.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Little Rock

  1. The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Bill Clinton, who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
  2. The Cathedral of Saint Andrew is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the United States. It is located on South Louisiana Street in that city.
  3. The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1924 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 400 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of 33 acres (13 ha).
  4. The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA), formerly known as the Arkansas Arts Center, is an art museum located in MacArthur Park, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  5. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is a 2,356-acre state park located in Pulaski County, Arkansas just outside of Little Rock.
  6. The Old State House, formerly called the Arkansas State House, is the oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River.
  7. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is an historic church building at 310 West 17th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
  8. Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near Cabot in northern Lonoke County, Arkansas and is near the site of a Confederate military camp Camp Hope, where 1,500 Confederate soldiers died during a…
  9. Cadron Settlement Park is a 150-acre public park located in Conway, Arkansas. It is operated by the city of Conway under a lease from the Corps of Engineers.
  10. The Bayou Meto Battlefield, also known as Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park, is an American Civil War battlefield in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
  11. The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located at 120 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas which opened on May 15, 2005.
  12. Wildwood Park for the Arts is a developing botanical garden and center for the arts located in western Little Rock, Arkansas's Chenal Valley.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Little Rock weather, compared with Houston

8° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Little Rock 50°F · Houston 64°F · 14° colder
April
Little Rock 73°F · Houston 80°F · 7° colder
July
Little Rock 92°F · Houston 94°F · 2° colder
October
Little Rock 74°F · Houston 82°F · 9° colder

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Little Rock

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Little Rock is March–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–80°F.
How long to stay
Little Rock rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Clinton Presidential Center, Cathedral of St. Andrew (Little Rock, Arkansas), and Little Rock Zoo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Houston to Little Rock?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH, HOU) to Little Rock (LIT) on Southwest, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Little Rock?
Southwest, United fly nonstop between Houston (IAH, HOU) and Little Rock (LIT).
Which Houston airport has nonstop flights to Little Rock?
You can leave from 2 Houston airports: IAH (George Bush Intercontinental) on United; HOU (William P. Hobby) on Southwest.
How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Little Rock?
There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Houston to Little Rock.
How far is Little Rock from Houston?
Little Rock is about 375 miles from Houston by air.
What is there to do in Little Rock?
Popular things to do include Clinton Presidential Center, Cathedral of St. Andrew (Little Rock, Arkansas), Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, and more.

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